Description
If you have been thrust into a position of sudden responsibility, you need The Accidental Leader. This book is a first aid kit that gives you the information and inspiration you need to
- Know what you bring to the challenge- your pluses and minuses
- Define success and achieve it
- Get other people on your side
- Overcome your natural shortcomings
- Get organized- right now
- See through the apparent system to the culture within
- Direct people and get them to act
About the Author
Harvey Robbins is a psychologist, business consultant, trainer, and author. He has consulted to numerous organizations including American Express, Allied Signal, General Dynamics, AT&T, 3M, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Nabisco, Target, and US West.
Michael Finley is a prolific author and journalist whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is well known for his writing on technology, and was chosen as one of the "Masters of the Wired World" by the Financial Times. Robbins and Finley have written several books together, including the best-selling Why Teams Don't Work, which won the Financial Times/Booz-Allen & Hamilton Global Business Award in 1995.
Reviews
"... many nuggets of wisdom..." (Professional Manager, May 2004)
Book Information
ISBN 9780787968557
Author Harvey Robbins
Format Paperback
Page Count 212
Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 263g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 14mm